Hasaki
“High quality sashimi, beautifully presented entrees, and excellent customer service are what comes to mind when dining at Hasaki.”
“The red miso soup which comes with it is superb with it's smoky flavor; the definition of umami.”
“I've been disappointed with their sushi, but they definitely got the best lunch sets in this area!”
Hasaki
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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What do you do when you craving for a good sushi but doens't feel like to spend lots of money on food? I go to Hasaki.
Seriously, they got their omakase price for $38 for lunch, $48 for dinner. Despite the fact that I never like their special(or weird) taste of miso soup, I always love to have a meal from this place as they do serve a good quality of sushi. I am sure that it wouldn't be too much to say that this could be one of the best value sushi in Manhattan.
Itamae exactly knows what he's doing. Their stuff is not super fresh compare to other places who demands over $100/$150 for omakase yet still good enough to be called as fresh. And Itamae likes to apply yuzu-citrus flavors on some of pieces to give little it little acidity and refreshing taste on the piece of fish which could be little fishy in general. I would call it very good technique as most of pieces become very enjoyable. They know how to treat, and enhance their ingredient to explode its potential to maximum. This is most part that I love about them as I see many effort they are trying to put on each piece. You get one by one piece when you sat on sushi bar and each piece made with those highly trained skill. Always enjoying their omakase and will continue to do so.
The BF and I came on a weekday for lunch here and were impressed. Plenty of seating available ~12:30pm, good service, food was even better.
1) Afternoon Plate – fried vegetable tempura, sushi (6 pc tuna roll, w/ sashimi on the side), grilled salmon, and miso soup. $18. Everything tasted fresh and great. Would get this again.
2) Chirashi – sliced fish on rice w/ side of soba. The BF liked this.
Don't waste your time at Sharaku on the same block. Spend more and come here instead for signicantly better food.
Went for late dinner and ordered:
– a miso soup: good but little salty
– chawan mushi (I am very in loce of this dish, I always order it if it's in the menu!) this one was super tasty and smooth. Love it
– couple of rolls: california and one with salmon. They both were really nice
Overall very good quality of the food and good service.
Maybe a little pricey for the small portions you get…
They serve you a cup of tea by the end of the meal.
Quaint location. Place has been here forever. Love the service and love the sushi. Definitely a place to come to late at night.
This is my current favorite sushi restaurant in the city. I have been here several times and love how authentic it is! Very close to Japanese sushi restaurants that I have been to in Japan. You won't find Americanized sushi rolls here. Their fish is fresh, dishes are simple, and presentation is beautiful. Service is kind and fast. Plus, the space is very inviting. I love the wood. And I love the complimentary tea, with refills. And JAPANESE TOILET! 😉
I haven't done nearly enough justice to the little row of Japanese restaurants near my home. I had a serious hankering for Japanese over the weekend, and I'm here to report back.
This location is tiny and adorable. It's super quiet, with a dignified and calm air that is rather atypical for a place this close to St. Marks. It's easy to miss, since it's submerged at the half-basement level. It's right next to 212 Hisae's.
The cha-soba/chirashi (or salmon) bowls are amazing, and such a good deal for lunch/weekends. $18 for a full bowl of soba in pleasantly umami-flavored clear broth, plus a small bowl of sushi rice with fresh fish? Please and please! I would probably give them a solid 4.5, and the price definitely tipped my meal into the 5-star range.
We also had the matcha and black sesame ice creams, both of which were pleasantly flavored. I actually like Japanese green tea quite a bit, but the sesame flavor was so rich and bold I have to say that turned out to be my favorite.
A really stellar deal for the price point. I tried to go back yesterday but it unfortunately was closed at 4 p.m. on a Monday. 😐
Elegant Japanese food place with amazing sushi and cha-soba sets.
Upon entering through a small wooden door, the new world I entered immediately bring me to Japan – Simple and natural wooden decorations, jazz music playing in the background, quiet yet agreeable atmosphere.
My friend ordered eel over rice ($22 with salad and miso soup) and I ordered cha-soba set ($18). It contains salad, main dish over rice and hot/cold soba. The salad dressing is amazing – rich, a little sour with great aroma (Tastes like sesame, thousands island sauce plus some secret ingredients!), which really opened up my appetite. My main dish is delish seared salmon and salmon roe over sushi rice, hot soba, and plum marinated veggies. The seared salmon is rich, tender – one of the best I've ever had. The hot cha-soba is hearty made, coming with slightly sour soup and spinach and scallions on top. The noodle contains good amount of cha-aroma. I also tried my friend's eel over rice – eel is super tender and fatty. Lastly, a perfect ending – hot tea to waken us from the satisfaction of this delish meal.
The price is really fair given the fantastic quality of the meal and the satisfaction I had. I would see myself come back more often to try other dishes.
Beautiful little basement sushi joint in the East Village; I actually walked right past it before I even realized it was there. While it's a little pricey compared to the other cheap izakayas and sushi bars in the St. Marks area, Hasaki definitely delivers.
I came in for lunch and tried the Chirashi / Cha-soba set ($18), which came with a beautiful mini chirashi bowl, salad, pickles, and your choice of hot or cold green tea soba noodles. If you're like me and always feel compelled to photograph everything you eat, don't worry; Hasaki's presentation is gorgeous and totally instaworthy (and now I hate myself for using that word).
The sashimi was extremely fresh and melted in my mouth, and was perfectly complemented by their fresh wasabi root (not horseradish!), pickled ginger (which was very light and not pungent at all), and sushi rice. The set came with a mountain of soba noodles (I chose cold), which were also very refreshing. Despite their bright green color they don't really taste like green tea, but were delicious all the same.
With complementary hot green tea at the end, Hasaki was definitely a welcome reprieve. It's serene in the basement and perfect for dropping out of the hustle of the city for a relaxing and delicious lunch.